{"id":35296,"date":"2026-04-13T19:15:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T00:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=35296"},"modified":"2026-04-14T09:34:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:34:05","slug":"unit-40-board-purchases-instructional-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/35296-unit-40-board-purchases-instructional-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 40 Board Purchases Instructional Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The Effingham Unit #40 Board of Education purchased French, Science and Agri Business instructional materials Monday. The total price is $478,367.<\/p>\n<p>Agri Business is a new course and will be taught at the 11th and 12th grade levels. The Science textbooks will be for grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. The French textbooks will be for grades 9-12.<\/p>\n<p>The Board also approved a five-year program known as ParentSquare. The purchase price is $85,799.25. ParentSquare is a replacement for Edlio, which hasn&#8217;t provided the two-way communications between parents and schools the District was seeking. Superintendent Andy Johnson said after researching two-way communication products, ParentSquare is the product they want to move forward with district-wide preschool through 12th grade for both academic and extra-curriculars. Johnson added that in addition to increasing school-home communication and decreasing the number of products a parent must have, ParentSquare is a cost savings of $26,176.25 over this 5-year period of time.<\/p>\n<p>The District has checked with six districts elsewhere in Illinois, and all give positive reviews relating an ease of transition and training and easy accessibility for parents. They are also following other districts, including Teutopolis, who are transitioning and no negatives have been heard.<\/p>\n<p>Resources will include the ParentSquare website, a three-minute demo, and an Intro two-minute video.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson also shared with the Board facility and transportation items. One item was a bus purchasing rotation with up to seven buses and a five-year depreciation. Another was whether to purchase the portable classrooms being utilized at South Side School rather than three-year lease agreement now in place. A third is resurfacing the parking lot at Effingham High School and how that could be financed. Board members offered no input on those items.<\/p>\n<p>The Board approved registration fees for the 2026-2027 school year. The only change is a 10-cent increase in breakfast and lunch prices for students and adults. Also approved was membership for another year in the IESA, and renewal of catastrophic and and voluntary student accident insurance.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson said district enrollment is 2,296&#8230;four more than the previous month, but 38 fewer than the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>Following a closed session, the Board took action on many personnel moves. They are as follows&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>EMPLOYMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Andi Holliday PFA Paraprofessional and Seasonal Employee at LHECC<br \/>\nSusan Feldhake Paraprofessional at EHS<br \/>\nPaula Fulk Teacher Asst at LHECC<br \/>\nLisa Beck, Jill Feldhake EJHS Credit Recovery and Summer School 2026<br \/>\nKaden Howard, Kevin Hiatt, Victoria Ault, Ellen Warner, Jennifer Kesl, Tara Raddatz EHS Summer School Teachers &#8211; Seasonal\/Temporary 2026<br \/>\nCourtney Mathews EHS Summer School &#8211; Paraprofessional Seasonal\/Temporary 2026<br \/>\nNathan Delks 2026 21st Century Summer Program Bus Driver<br \/>\nLisa Campton 2026 21st Century Summer Program Bus Aide<br \/>\nNoel Ritchey Bus Driver &#8211; ESY 2026<br \/>\nLana Adams Bus Aide &#8211; ESY 2026<br \/>\nAbbey Armstrong, Paige Gillmore LBS1 Teachers &#8211; ESY 2026<br \/>\nJenny Castillo, Emily Lotz Speech Language Pathologists &#8211; ESY 2026<br \/>\nKayla Legg, Kortney Conner, Leslie Koester, April Hardiek, Marissa Brown, Barbara Jamison, Jessica Budde Paraprofessionals &#8211; ESY 2026<br \/>\nKatrina Eirhart, Jason Eirhart, Brandon Wilson, Landon Wright, Sidney Donaldson, Adam Flack, Ben Schottman, Alex Schottman Summer Technology 2026<br \/>\nBrody Brown, Andrew Lotz, Carter Nichols, AJ Lybarger, Brady McDaniel Summer Maintenance 2026<br \/>\nCindy Curry, Wayne Mapes, Kelli Robertson Summer Bus Garage 2026<br \/>\nNatalie Stortzum, Addysen Stortzum JH Cheer Co-Coaches for the 2026-27 School Year<br \/>\nMikayla McWhorter HS Pom Coach for the 2026-27 School Year<\/p>\n<p><strong>RECALL:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kenna Koester First Grade Teacher at SS for the 2026-27 School Year<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANSFER:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elaine Klitzing 3 Hr. Cook at EHS<br \/>\nKammy McKenna HS Girls Assistant Tennis Coach for the 2026-27 School Year<br \/>\nRaegan Boone JH Volunteer Assistant Softball Coach for the 2026-27 School Year<br \/>\nAnn Grasher JH Girls Volunteer Assistant Basketball Coach for the 2026-27 School Year<\/p>\n<p>Pam Koester JH Volunteer Assistant Cross Country Coach for the 2026-27 School Year<\/p>\n<p>Chrissy Brown JH &amp; HS Girls Volunteer Assistant Basketball Coach for the 2026-27 School Year<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESIGNATION:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Brooke Henn Parapro at EHS<br \/>\nWhitney Shimbhoff Teacher Asst at LHECC<br \/>\nJordan Wagner Instructor at LHECC &#8211; May 2026<br \/>\nLeah Snyder BCBA Behavior Interventionist &#8211; August 2026<br \/>\nDarlene Coffin 1st Grade Teacher at SS end of 2025-26 School Year<br \/>\nDonna Griffith Cafeteria Monitor at CGS<br \/>\nJaLana Robison JH Assistant Softball Coach<br \/>\nAbbey Armstrong 5th Grade Volleyball Coach<br \/>\nMason Hull Fr\/So Boys Basketball Coach<br \/>\nSydney Ritz Parapro at CGS<br \/>\nMichael Lambton JH Chorus Director, HS Chorus Director, CGS Assistant Band Director, HS Spring Musical Director &#8211; August 2026<br \/>\nAlixandrie Summers Special Education Teacher at EHS end of 2025-26 School Year<br \/>\nIsabel Carter Paraprofessional at CGS, 21st Century After School Program &#8211; May 2026<\/p>\n<p>Pam Koester JH Assistant Cross Country Coach<br \/>\nBeth Stundon Social Worker end of the 2025-26 School Year<\/p>\n<p><strong>RETIREMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nancy Moeller Bus Driver November 2026<br \/>\nJanice Flack Custodian December 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>APPOINTMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jeff Schaefer HS Head Girls Basketball Coach<br \/>\nBrett Hefner HS Head Football Coach<br \/>\nD. Trent Mason HS Band<br \/>\nJared Yager JV Boys Basketball Coach<br \/>\nAaron Witges JV Girls Basketball Coach<br \/>\nJohn Stout HS Football Coordinator<br \/>\nJeremy Patnaude HS Wrestling Coach<br \/>\nCurran McNeely HS Head Baseball Coach<br \/>\nLogan Arney HS Soccer Coach<br \/>\nJerry Trigg HS Head Softball Coach<br \/>\nQuenten Austin HS Head Boys Track Coach<br \/>\nShayna Scott HS Head Girls Track Coach<br \/>\nLaurie Bohnhoff HS Head Volleyball Coach<br \/>\nDrew Deters HS Bass Fishing<br \/>\nMegan Tylka HS Student Council<br \/>\nKenny Cornell F\/S Boys Basketball Coach<br \/>\nTroy VanBlaricum F\/S Girls Basketball Coach<br \/>\nNate Boggs, Matt Carpenter, Dustin Lustig, Aaron Adams, Curran McNeely, Todd Venters HS Asst. Football Coach<br \/>\nAaron Witges 8th Gr. Girls Basketball Coach<br \/>\nKyle Stortzum 7th Gr. Boys Basketball Coach<br \/>\nShayna Scott HS Cross Country Coach<br \/>\nJerry Trigg HS Girls Golf Coach<br \/>\nJeff Schaefer HS Boys Golf Coach<br \/>\nErik Williamson HS Boys Tennis Coach<br \/>\nAlexandra Estes HS Girls Tennis Coach<br \/>\nSarah Wyckoff HS Scholar Bowl<br \/>\nErin Wendling HS Asst. Volleyball Coach<\/p>\n<p>Kyle Bourgeois HS Asst. Baseball Coach<br \/>\nJack Harper, Jackson Lee HS Asst. Baseball Coach<br \/>\nLori Koester HS Asst. Softball Coach<br \/>\nNate Coomer HS Asst. Boys Track Coach<br \/>\nJeni Phillips HS Asst. Girls Track Coach<br \/>\nJiletta Patton 8th Gr. Volleyball Coach<br \/>\nLaurie Bohnhoff 7th Gr. Volleyball Coach<br \/>\nDevan Henderson HS Asst. Wrestling Coach<br \/>\nMelissa Habing HS Asst. Scholar Bowl Coach<br \/>\nJanelle Schuette HS FB Cheerleading Coach<br \/>\nErin Browne HS Flag Squad (Color\/Winter Guard)<br \/>\nLori Koester JH Head Softball Coach<br \/>\nKyle Webb JH Boys 8th Gr. Track Coach<br \/>\nRebecca Quandt JH Girls 8th Gr. Track Coach<br \/>\nMark Devall JH Boys 7th Gr. Track Coach<br \/>\nNancy Ervin JH Girls 7th Gr. Track Coach<br \/>\nNancy Ervin JH Cross Country Coach<br \/>\nJean Cornell HS Community Service Coordinator<br \/>\nJackie Haarmann HS FHA Sponsor (FACS)<br \/>\nJackie Haarmann HS Pep Club Sponsor<br \/>\nMorgan Pals Sr. Class Sponsor<br \/>\nSarah Wyckoff Jr. Class Sponsor<br \/>\nJean Cornell Jr. Prom Sponsor<br \/>\nMelissa Habing So. Class Sponsor<br \/>\nWhitney Duncan 5th Gr. Girls Basketball Coach<br \/>\nElizabeth Russell 6th Gr. Girls Basketball Coach<br \/>\nJacob Stoneburner 5th Gr. Boys Basketball Coach<br \/>\nGarrett Wolfe 6th Gr. Boys Basketball Coach<br \/>\nRebecca Quandt 6th Gr. 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Wrestling Coach<br \/>\nBrett Ward HS Asst. Wrestling Coach<br \/>\nPhil Hull JH Asst. Baseball &amp; Boys Basketball Coach<\/p>\n<p>Ashley Clough JH Cheer Coach<br \/>\nAndrew Koester JH Asst. Track Coach<br \/>\nRandy Hansen JH Bass Fishing<br \/>\nAndrew Donaldson 5th\/6th Grade Boys Basketball Coach<br \/>\nRobert Brickner HS Band<br \/>\nCheyenne Brickner HS Band<br \/>\nMarc Moss HS Band<br \/>\nBrandon McDaniels HS Band<br \/>\nErick Somodi HS Band<br \/>\nBraden Kiser HS Band<br \/>\nEmilee Ross HS Band &amp; HS Flag (Color\/Winter Guard)<br \/>\nMathew Becker HS Band<\/p>\n<p>Board members Chad Thompson and Desha Wear were not present for Monday&#8217;s meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Effingham Unit #40 Board of Education purchased French, Science and Agri Business instructional materials Monday. The total price is $478,367. 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